London vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$1935
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$273
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$566
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$325
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$416
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	33
😀 Quality of life	99	43
🏙️ Population	8.8M	937K

The cost of living in London is 347% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 58th and 6728th ($3296 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 0.6 months in Managua. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 4th and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Managua

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	London	Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.4	$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$1.3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$21
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$5713

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

Cities near Managua

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Masaya	$710
42 km or 26 mi	Granada	$701
74 km or 46 mi	Leon	$632
93 km or 58 mi	Matagalpa	$624
95 km or 59 mi	Juigalpa	$666
104 km or 65 mi	Esteli	$598
108 km or 67 mi	Chinandega	$638
108 km or 67 mi	Jinotega	$455
109 km or 68 mi	San Juan del Sur	$839
192 km or 119 mi	Liberia	$932
211 km or 131 mi	Tamarindo	$1710
239 km or 148 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
255 km or 159 mi	San Miguel	$1088
272 km or 169 mi	Usulutan	$1083
288 km or 179 mi	Puntarenas	$801
297 km or 185 mi	Comayagua	$753
303 km or 188 mi	Santa Teresa	$1213
326 km or 203 mi	Alajuela	$1269
335 km or 208 mi	Heredia	$1296
343 km or 213 mi	San Jose	$1324
345 km or 214 mi	Yoro	$755
361 km or 224 mi	Soyapango	$1182
361 km or 224 mi	San Salvador	$1204
361 km or 224 mi	Cartago	$1024
365 km or 227 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
365 km or 227 mi	Apopa	$1160
369 km or 229 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
398 km or 247 mi	El Progreso	$903
400 km or 248 mi	Villanueva	$897
406 km or 252 mi	La Lima	$897
408 km or 253 mi	La Ceiba	$626
408 km or 254 mi	Santa Ana	$698
412 km or 256 mi	Sonsonate	$884
418 km or 260 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
427 km or 265 mi	Limon	$1225
430 km or 267 mi	Choloma	$719
435 km or 270 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
453 km or 282 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
489 km or 304 mi	Jalapa	$936
533 km or 331 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941